Southwest Licking school board creates calamity day plan

2:14 PM,
Mar. 25, 2014

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Southwest Licking Local Schools has locked in an end-of-the-year plan, should the district need to use additional calamity days this school year.

The school board unanimously approved the plan during a March 20 meeting, which fell on the first day of spring.

Through Tuesday, Southwest Licking had used a total of seven calamity days this school year. That number exceeded the state-allowed five, but the school board approved an additional three "Blizzard Bag Days," so named because they allow students to make up missed assignments at home. ...